MANAMA & TOKYO, Jan 23, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) and JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international payment brand, have signed an agreement to enable JCB payment acceptance at the bank’s POS and e-commerce merchants in the Kingdom […]
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2022 balance of payment deficit hits record $7.3B
By Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES posted a $612-million balance of payment (BoP) surplus in December, bringing the full-year level to a record deficit of $7.3 billion. The full-year gap was a reversal of the $1.3-billion surplus in 2021, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said in a statement on Thursday. “This cumulative BoP deficit […]
Paleng-QR payment system launched in Bohol’s Tagbilaran market
THE GOVERNMENT’S Paleng-QR program, which aims to expand the country’s digital payment system, has been launched in Bohol, the first stop for the Central Visayas region. In a statement on Thursday, digital banking and money app company Maya, the first financial services platform to adopt QR Ph, said cashless transactions are now available at the […]
Opn and JCB Partner to Add JCB’s Acquiring and Processing Capabilities to Opn’s Payments Offering in Thailand
TOKYO and BANGKOK, Dec 22, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Opn, the global one-stop payment solutions provider, and JCB International Co., Ltd., the international subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan’s only international credit card brand announced that they partnered to add JCB’s acquiring and processing Capabilities to Opn’s payments offering in Thailand. This […]
Digital Treasures Center Trailblazing in Physical Cryptocurrency Transactions
Launches first POS machine for crypto transactions in Singapore Singapore, Nov 9, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Digital Treasures Center (DTC), a web2.0 and web3.0 payment service provider, has achieved multiple firsts since obtaining the full payment licenses from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in August 2022. The fintech is the first […]
AGTech’s MPay tapped into Taobao Tmall (Macao, China), providing e-payment services to support the e-commerce marketplace in Macau
EQS Newswire / 25/10/2022 / 22:30 UTC+8 AGTech’s MPay tapped into Taobao Tmall (Macao, China), providing e-payment services to support the e-commerce marketplace in Macau (Macau, October 25, 2022) – AGTech Holdings Limited (“AGTech”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, HKEX stock code: 8279) today announced that MPay, the e-wallet operated […]
JCB, IDEMIA and Soft Space launch JCBDC pilot to test CBDC in-store payments
TOKYO & PARIS & KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Japan’s only international payment brand JCB Co., Ltd. (“JCB”) has launched “JCBDC” (JCB Digital Currency) pilot project with identity technologies no. 1 IDEMIA and the world’s leading fintech company Soft Space Sdn. Bhd. (“Soft Space”). JCBDC pilot will develop a […]
AGTech’s MPay to be Street Dance of China’s ticketing payment platform
EQS Newswire / 13/10/2022 / 17:31 UTC+8 AGTech’s MPay to be Street Dance of China’s ticketing payment platform (Macau, October 13, 2022) – AGTech Holdings Limited (“AGTech”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, HKEX stock code: 8279) today announced that Macau Pass’ MPay will provide online ticketing payment services to the […]
Innovative Fintech Start-up KPay completes US$10 million financing
HONG KONG, Sep 26, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fintech start-up KPay Merchant Service Limited ( KPay ) is pleased to announce that it has completed a US$10 million financing round, with the support of its founders. KPay has developed rapidly since its establishment in Hong Kong at the end of 2020. With […]
Innovative fintech company service provider KPay completes US$10 million financing
HONG KONG, Sep 26, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fintech start-up KPay Merchant Service Limited (“KPay”, or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has recently completed a US$10 million financing round with the support of its founders. KPay has developed rapidly since its establishment in Hong Kong at the end of […]
BoC to launch online processing payment system next month
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) will roll out next month an online processing payment system via selected banks which will be available 24 hours a day and seven days a week. “The BoC, through the Management Information System and Technology Group (MISTG), will be fully implementing the Philippine Clearing House Corp. (PCHC) Payment Application Secure […]
GSIS partners with M. Lhuillier to expand loan payment channels
GOVERNMENT SERVICE Insurance System has partnered with M. Lhuillier Financial Services, Inc. to expand its loan payment solutions. — REUTERS GOVERNMENT SERVICE Insurance System (GSIS) has tapped M. Lhuillier Financial Services, Inc. to expand its loan payment solutions to about 5,600 collection sites. GSIS and M. Lhuillier signed a memorandum of agreement on the partnership […]
Yeahka (09923.HK) share price rises 4.45%, Major brokers grant “Buy” rating
HONG KONG, Sep 6, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Yeahka Limited (“Yeahka” or the “Company”, Stock Code: 9923), a leading payment-based technology platform in China, increased by 4.45% and closed at HK$17.86 per share. Its share price climbed by about 30% in the past five trading days. Yeahka recently announced its FY2022 interim […]
Jefferies maintains Buy rating on Yeahka(09923.HK)
HONG KONG, Sep 2, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Yeahka, the leading payment-based technology platform in China announced its 2022 interim results in late August. During the period, total revenue climbed 17.1% to RMB1,641.8 million, gross profit rose 52.1% to RMB529.3 million, and gross margin increased from 24.8% to 32.2%. “Yeahka’s 1H revenue […]
To Build Web 3.0 Native Payment Infrastructure, Airswift Raises $2 MM in Pre-Seed Funding Led by CE Innovation Capital
Vancouver, BC, August 15, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – Airswift, a fintech startup pioneering Web 3.0 native payment solutions, announced that it raised $2 million USD in a pre-seed funding round led by CE Innovation Capital (CEiC). The latest funding comes amid a bear market sentiment and uncertainty around crypto. It indicates that investors are confident about Airswift’s unique […]
State auditors call out MCWD for ‘excessive’ overtime pay
THE Commission on Audit (COA) has called the attention of the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) over its excessive payment of overtime pay to its employees that not only exceeded the water district’s approved budget but also exceeded payment ceilings set by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)In […]
PESONet, InstaPay now ‘prominently important’
THE CENTRAL BANK on Thursday said fund transfer services PESONet and InstaPay have been designated as Prominently Important Payment Systems. — PONGSAWAT PASOM-UNSPLASH THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) approved the designation of major electronic fund transfer services PESONet and InstaPay as Prominently Important Payment Systems (PIPS) to promote consumer welfare amid the central bank’s […]
SEC expands online payment system
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Thursday that it has added new options for its online payment system. The commission said that this would make payments for registration and transaction fees “faster and more convenient for the public.” GCash payment wallets can now be used to settle registration and transaction fees and penalties […]
SEC’s online payment system now accepts GCash
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to add new options for its online payment system, making payment for registration and transactions fees faster and more convenient for the public.Clients can now use their GCash payment wallets to settle registration and other transaction fees, as well as penalties with the commission, through the Electronic System […]
Tax court denies OceanaGold’s appeal to review liabilities
THE Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has declined the appeal of OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. to review its erroneously paid excise tax worth P136.4 million for the period covering June to December 2014. In a 27-page decision on May 31, the CTA full court affirmed its ruling in 2020, as it said the mining company was […]